MK40 2QS
PostcodeA postcode in Bedford 010E, Harpur ward, Bedford.
This report describes the area around MK40 2QS, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around MK40 2QS
- 89 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 5% on JulyBedford 010E: 116 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bedford, 420 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in MK40 2QS listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Bedford 010ENeighbourhood
- £330,462 average priceFor the whole of Bedford, August 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at MK40 2QSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at MK40 2QSRoad 55 dB, rail 44 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near MK40 2QS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Polam School Independent | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Priory Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Livingstone Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Queen's Park Academy Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Primary. 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Bedford Modern School Independent | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Edith Cavell Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near MK40 2QS
Latest sale at each postcode- £233,000Chaucer Road, MK40 2AJNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £176,000Bromham Road, MK40 2JUOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £155,000Ashburnham Road, MK40 1JXSeptember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £135,000Spenser Road, MK40 2AZJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £140,000Bromham Road, MK40 2DEMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £600,000Shakespeare Road, MK40 2DZMay 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £235,000Queensbury Close, MK40 4REAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £200,000Linden Road, MK40 2DAMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of MK40 2QS
In a straight lineStations
- Bedford5 minutes on foot420 m
GP practices
- LINDEN ROAD SURGERY450 m
- ASHBURNHAM ROAD SURGERY480 m
Pharmacies
- KAY'S CHEMIST390 m
- LINDLEYS CHEMIST700 m
- BEDFORD PHARMACY750 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY800 m
- BROADWAY PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- THE DENTAL PRACTICE (136 BROMHAM ROAD)80 m
- SHAKESPEARE CLINIC140 m
- PRIORY DENTAL PRACTICE590 m
- BEDFORD DENTAL CENTRE640 m
- MIDLAND ROAD DENTAL SURGERY680 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Bedford Tavistock Street LocalSainsburys650 m
- Iceland Greenhill Street BedfordIceland680 m
- Sainsburys Fairfield ParkSainsburys700 m
- Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill StreetMorrisons740 m
- Tesco Bedford Ford End ExpressTesco800 m
The neighbourhood: Bedford 010E
Everything about Bedford 010EThe postcode district: MK40
Everything about MK40Your MP
- Mohammad YasinLabourMP for Bedford
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.